A new outdoor superstore in the Town of Big Flats will open in October.

The Field & Stream store, an affiliate of Dick's Sporting Goods, will open on Oct. 10 on the site of the former Walmart store in Consumer Square at 830 county Route 64.

A press release from the company said the store is now hiring. The store will employ 90 full- and part-time workers. Positions are listed on the store's website, fieldandstreamshop.com.

Construction of the 50,000-square-foot facility began after the old Walmart building was torn down in March. The new business will focus on hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor pursuits.

Big Flats Town Supervisor Ed Fairbrother has been in regular contact with Field & Stream officials, and said construction is right on schedule.

"... They are coming right along. They are working on the interior and exterior at the same time," Fairbrother said. "Two managers are in Pittsburgh being trained right now. I'm going to try and get a hold of them so we can do things jointly to help them."

The store plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 with special music planned for 9:45 a.m. Grand opening events will continue through Oct. 12, according to a press release.

The new store will be the third Field & Stream location in New York state. The stores are part of a $1.8 billion, five-year expansion program by Dick's that calls for building 55 Field & Stream stores across the country.

The new business will fill a space that's been empty since Walmart moved down the road to Southern Tier Crossing in Horseheads in 2008.

The store is expected to hire about 30 full-time and 60 part-time employees. Chemung County officials anticipate it will attract up to 50,000 customers from outside the Twin Tiers.

That will be great to see, Fairbrother said.

"We're all very anxious to see Field & Stream's numbers and how much it will pull into the area," he said. "Last month our sales tax was down about 12 percent. If this ends up being a destination store, it will pull a lot of other people in. It will definitely be good for the area."